Gore May Be Leading in the Polls,
But Bush Has Edge in TV Budget

By

Al Hunt

Updated Sept. 12, 2000 3:00 p.m. ET

There's a silver lining for dispirited Republicans in the presidential race -- and it's gold.

Actually, it's dollars. The Republican National Committee has many more of them to spend on electing George Bush than the Democratic National Committee has to help Al Gore. Part of the Gore success in recent weeks is because the Democrats have equaled, or in some cases exceeded, GOP advertising around the country. But that's not likely to be...